Texas Church Plans Third Annual Trip to Help Ukraine Refugee Children | Baptist Press
For the third consecutive year, volunteers from First Baptist Church in Garland will travel to eastern Europe to bring Christmas joy to Ukrainian refugee children.
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First VBS in many years for Nevada church exceeds expectations | Baptist Press
SUN VALLEY, Nev. (BP) – Larry Whitney spent much of his adult life getting cows to leave the herd. “Cutting,” as it is called, occurs for several reasons ranging from getting them to a veterinarian to preparing them for market.
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Florida convention board welcomes Rummage, speaks to statewide ballot initiatives | Baptist Press
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) – In its August 2024 meeting, the Florida Baptist State Board of Missions welcomed Stephen Rummage, who assumed the role of executive director-treasurer of the Florida Baptist Convention on Aug. 17 following the retirement of Tommy Green who had served in that role since June 2015.
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Todd Fisher reflects on God’s faithfulness amid continuing recovery from accident | Baptist Press
OKLAHOMA CITY (BP) – Oklahoma Baptists Executive Director-Treasurer Todd Fisher announced on Facebook Aug. 28 he was heading home after an extended hospital stay that resulted from a serious automobile accident that occurred in late July.
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Rick Joyner Says ‘deceptive spirit’ at Play in Chris Reed’s Resignation as Ministry Faces Lawsuit
Days after MorningStar Ministries leader Chris Reed abruptly resigned Monday, citing, among other things, the sexual abuse of minors by a former volunteer and police officer, the organization s
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Nigeria Deports UMC Bishop Involved in Denominational Leadership Change
Nigeria has deported a United Methodist Church bishop trying to oversee a transition in local leadership, purportedly because of an issue surrounding his visa status
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At This Church in Portugal, Parishioners Surf Before They Worship.
Surf Church was established by an ordained Baptist pastor to spread the Gospel in a once-devoutly Catholic country where about half of young people today say they have no religion.
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Buying Cocaine, Preaching Jesus: How the ‘Undercover Pastor’ Kept Faith in Christ Despite Darkness, Temptation
For over 20 years, Dale Sutherland ministered to youth in Washington, D C , while leading a double life that led to various brushes with death As an undercover narcotics officer during the height of
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How much does forgiveness cost? $7 million for one Christian college. | Baptist Press
(RNS) – A dispute with the federal government over how to count employees, mixed with some bad timing, could cost a small evangelical Christian college more than $7 million.
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Olympics were a ‘bonus’ for one Tennessee volunteer | Baptist Press
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (BP) – One week as a missions volunteer during the 2024 Summer Olympics has provided Traci Jefferson with a lifetime of memories.
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AME Church Delegates Name Six New Bishops While Retaining Same-Sex Marriage Ban
In a joint address, AME bishops called for the creation of ‘accountability measures for every elected and appointed leader within our church.’
